Research from Switzerland has determined that a common probiotic strain found in many probiotic foods and supplements has the ability to significantly boost immunity and decrease allergy symptoms during allergy season.

New research from Japan and China have confirmed that certain medicinal herbs and their constituents have the ability to directly inhibit influenza as well as stimulate the body’s own immune system in order to counteract the flu virus.

Carolyn Dean, M.D. N.D. says magnesium deficiency is rampant in our modern diets and consuming magnesium can help prevent the flu and other immunity related disorders. According to Dr. Dean, the magnesium content in the modern diet has sunk by about 60%. One...

Researchers from Japan’s Fukuoka University have found that a Japanese herbal blend called Maoto reduces the duration of influenza. The researchers randomly gave 28 adults with influenza either the Maoto herbal medicine, or one of two neuraminidase inhibitor pharmaceutical drugs found to reduce...

Researchers from the University of Florida have found that supplementation with galactooligosaccharides, a type of prebiotic, resulted in fewer days of colds and flu, and less intestinal upset in general. The study enlisted 427 healthy university students, and they were given either placebo,...